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Sunday Comics
No one in the world ever gets what they want, and that is beautiful; everybody dies reading Sunday Comics, and that is beautiful. They want what they’re not and I wish they would stop saying, “Deputy Dawg dog a ding ding debadeba.”
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How School Districts Weaponize Child Protection Services Against Uncooperative Parents
Parents are increasingly required to conform to a school’s demands even if they believe such orders may not be appropriate for their child. Kerry McDonald writes.
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Ivy Leagues are Handing Out Millions in Fees to Hedge Fund Managers
Ivy League endowments post weaker returns than an average 60-40 stock-bond mix. So why are they paying hedge fund managers millions? Dean Baker writes.
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Who’s More Likely to Be Audited: A Person Making $20,000 — or $400,000?
How a benefit for the working poor was turned against them. Paul Kiel and Jesse Eisinger report.
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How Natural Birth Became Inaccessible to the Poor
As Mexico’s middle and upper classes make a fad of natural birth, traditional midwives are being threatened legally for providing the same services to the poor. Rosalynn A. Vega reports.




